Display device



March 5, 1929. G. F. EGAN DISPLAY DEVICE Filed April 9, 1926 4Sheets-Sheet 1 March 5, EGAN 1,704,562

DISPLAY DEVICE Q I Filed April 9, 192a 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 SALE T March 5,1929.

G. F. EGAN D. I SPL AY DEVI CE Filed April 9, 1926 4 Sheets-Sheet 3INVENTO R G. F. EGAN DISPLAY DEVICE March 5, 1929.

Filed April 9, 1926 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 5, 1929.

use "r an s rarggisi raiser GEOR E-E. EGAN, or JERSEY CIVTY,-1\TEQWQJERSEY.

DISPLAY DEVICE.

Application filed April 9,

The present invention relates to improvements in display devices, andhas foran ob-' ject to provide a device for the display of price cards,tags and the like in which the de-- vice is constructed either formounting upon a shelf or other support, or upon'a counter, in a storewindow, or upon other fiat support.

A further object of the present invention is tolilre or correspondingparts throughout the several views, I I

Figure 11s a front-elevation of a display device constructed accordingto the invention and shown as upon ashelf partly broken away;' 7

Figure 2 is a vertical section taken on th Figure 3 is a verticalsection through a shelf and a rear view ofthe display-device mountedthereon; r

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 1- and with a price card shown inthe device; v

Figure 5 shows a section similar'to Figure 2 with a price card in place;i v

Figure 6 is a rear view of a display'device showing a slightmodification;

Figure 7 is a front view of the display device shown in Figure 6;

Figure 8 is a section takenon the-line in Figure 7 v 7 Figure 9shows'aview similar to Figure 8 illustrating the device as hanging on abead ingof a shelf; i

Figure -10-is a top plan view of the same Figure 11 is a front-elevationof a device involving a further modification;

Figure 12 is a vertical section takenthrough' a shelf and showing inedge ;view;

. Figure 13 shows a device similar to Figure 1 with a large card restingin the bottom-- fiangef V Figure 14 is a front'elevation of a devicesuch as shown in Figure 1 but in the inverted 1 position I shown inFigure 14 with a shelf in section-;"

"port;

.card therein.

the device of Figure 11' Figure'15 is an edge viewof the device- 1926:"seiiai No; 100,986.

t Figure 16 isan edgeview of a device such.

as shown in Figure l resting' upon a flatsup;

Figure 17 shows the same device in a ferent-position-on a flatjsupport;

Figure 18 shows the deviceapplied-to-an 1 article, such as a-shoe;

Figure 19 is a perspective .v modified form of device; r

F 'gure 20 is a rear perspective view ofthe same;

iew of'a further" Figure 21 is a perspective view of the deviceaccording to Figure 1 lying sidewise with-a Figure 2215: perspectiveview of'a further modified form; v

Figures 23 and 24 are front and-rearper spectives of turth'ermodifications Figure 25 is a front elevation of afu'rther modification a-Figu-re 26is a rear elevation thereof;- Figure 27 is a plan view of thesame l I Figure-'28 is avertical' section taken :on'the.

line 2, 28, in Figure 5215;"' Figure 29 is an edge. view a of pp ied toashelf shown in sectiong'and 1 the same as Figure 30-is an edgeview of afurther modi- 1' ficationiv v. a v r i Referring for the present to jFigures 1, '2

and 3, the device is madefroma single piece i of "sheet metal a bent andshaped to i provide clamp arms or members Sland 3% which are shown inFigures 1, 2 and3- as engaging the upper andlower-surfaces of a support83,

such for instance'as a shelf; These clamptw members are bent-intosubstantially parallel and sp acedrelationfrom the sheet metal body 1'part or panel '3t having'upper and lower o flanges 35 and 36 whichprovide guideways to receive aca-rdwhen slidhorizontally there'- in asindicated inFigure 4:. The fianges'are made integral with thesheet'metalbody and the'upper flange is a continuationiof theup-"i per portion ofthe panel'and is preferably'of of-the panel so as "to make'it easier toslide-a card into' place This flange is turned out-l wardly anddownwardly to provide the-guide way;

Thelowenfiange36 is cutror stam'pedout from'the metal lying in the lowerclamp-men];-

ber-32 adjoining the pointrof its'connection' wlth the loweredge-'of'the 'panel" 34-and' this stamped outmetal is bent downwardly;out- '100 reduced width as compared with the width lower clamp member'32 connected to the panel by the two end straps 37 and 38. These pointsof connection increase the flexibility of the hinging or resilientconnection 'beshelf 33, the clamp member 31 will lie upon the uppersurface'of the shelf 33.

Figure 4 shows a device with a price card 39 in placebetween theflanges'35- and 36. This card, in this instance, is of a height to bereceived slidably betweentheflanges, but may be much wider than theholder and this is permissible because of the lack or" any stops orabutments for the card. The card is shown in Figure 5 in section asfitting tightly within the guideways, although freedoin of movement ispermitted in sliding horizontally.

In Figures 6 to 10, inclusive, the upper-edge '40 of the cut out portionof the panel is rounded and as shown in Figure 10, the rear or free edgeof theupper clamp member 31 is likewise rounded. The clamp members arethe same in this form of the invention, butin addition a hanger strip 42is shownas formed 5 with the upper portion ofthe panel and as bentbackwardly so that it may engage with a shelf indicated at 44, or with ahead 43 on a "shelf. The hanger strip 42 and the upper flange 35 may beformed together by stamp ing thefla-nge 35- out of the hanger strip-42and bending the two in opposite directions.

Figures 11 and 12 show a similar formof device with similar partsindicated by the" same reference numerals. These devlces have additionalside clips 45 and 46 shown as inte gral with the panel andibentforwardly and over toward the panel. The clips 45 and 46 are adapted toreceive the lower reduced part 47 of a card having an enlarged head'part48 for the display of a legend orlmessagei In this case the lower edgeof the card .is shown as fitted into the lower flange 36-, but the cardis much higherthan the device and much too high to be received in'theupper flange 35, so

and is retained at its side portions in the clips 45and46. g

In Figure'13 a rectangular card 49 is shown of'much greater sizethan'the holding device. In this case the card may be received in aholder such as shown in Figure 1, the card simply'resting in the lowerflange 36; I In Figures 14 and '15- a holder, such as shown in. Figures1, 2 and 3, is'illustrated,

butin an inverted position upon a shelf 33.'

rounded free edges.

In this instance the clamp arm or member 32 i is shown as upon the topsurface of the shelf, While the companion clamp member is upon the lowerside thereof.

Figure 16 shows a holder similar to that illustrated in Figures 1, 2 and3, the holder being shown as resting upon a flat supporting surface. Inthe position shown in Figure 16 the panel of the holder is shown at aninclination to thevertical; The panel may, however, be vertical ifdesired. A large card 49,

such as is shown in Figure 13, may be laid gainst the upper flange 35and remain in p0 'sition. i V

Figure 17 shows another positionthat the holder ma assume on a flat en 3ortin surface. Here the panel is shown as supported 7 upon one edge andupon the clamp member 31.

The panel is shown as resting in an inclined position and may receiveany size card, the

Figures 19 and 20 show theup'per clamp member 31. and the lower flange36 with substantially V-shaped slot 53' forming claws 54 and-55 whichwill enable a better In this form no upper clamp member is usedbut sideclips 50'and The device is also shown as provided with a i hang ngmember 52 of narrow form havmg roe grip to be'had upon a supportingsurface and the \J- haped slot may extend about the shank of a tack,nail, screw or other fastening, while the head may engage the claws 54and'55 and thus hold the device in place. I

Figure 21 shows a device as in Figure 1,

except that the device is supported upon its side and the flanges 35 and36 are disposed to receive a price card 56 vertically slid therein. Inthis position of the device a card of any height may be supported, andthe card may i be of the shape shown in Figure 11. I I

Figure 22 shows a device s1m1lar to Figures 19 and 20 except-that inFigure 22 an upper flange 57 is stamped out and bent down from the panelof the device. The device shown in Figure 22 may be held in an invertedposition on a shelf and a card may be held in place by that it 18 placedoutwardly ofthe upperfiange the side clips 50 and 51 and supported bythe flange 57. It is obvious that a cardof the ure 22.

In Figures 23 and 24 "a device such as is shown in Figure 22 isillustrated but without the side clips 50 and 51.

Figures 25 to 29, inclusive, show a device also smaller to that shown111 Figure 22 with similar parts bearing the same reference symbols. Anadditional supporting foot 58 is shown as provided in the formsillustrated in Figures to 29. This supporting foot extends forwardly andin combination with the rear clamping member 32 provides a firm andstrong base. The foot 58 is stamped and bent from the material of thelower clamp member 32 and the lower flange 36 is in turn stamped out ofthe foot 58 andbent upwardly.

Figure is a view similar to Figure 1 but with the hanger member 52 ofFigures 19 and 20 applied thereto.

It is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made in thedetails of eonstruction and design of the above specifically describedembodiment of this invention without departing from the spirit thereof.

I reserve the right to make all such changes and modifications as comeWithin the scope'of tl e following claims.

lVhat is claimed is: r r

1. A display device comprising a panel, clamp members extendingrearwardly from the lower portion of the panel, a foot member stampedfrom the material of the lower clamp member and bent forwardly of theplane'of the panel, a lower flange stamped from the ber stamped from thematerial of said first T named member and bent to the opposite side ofthe plane of the panel toalso engage the support, and a card holdingmeans stamped from the material of the foot member and,

bent upwardly therefrom.

3. A display device comprising a panel, ai claw bent rearwardlyfrom theupper portion of the panel, a member bent from the lower portion of thepanel and adapted to engage a supporting surface, a foot member stampedfrom the material of the last mentioned member and bent forwardly of theplane of the panel, and a card holding means stamped from the materialof the foot and bent upwardly therefrom.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

, GEORGE EGAN.

